Softball Recap: Steele starts off right with win over North Royalton

By Team Reports Mar 29, 2024, 1:32pm

Softball Recap: Steele Comets vs. North Royalton Bears

Steele had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the North Royalton Bears 11-3. That's more bragging rights for Steele, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Leah Sprague spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.

At the plate, Makenna Dorobek and Kristen Kelley did most of the damage at the plate: Dorobek went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple, while Kelley scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Brianna Blankenship was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Having lost for the first time this season, North Royalton fell to 2-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Steele will take on Firelands at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Royalton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Solon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

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